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September 26, 2013 4:47:00 PM

Friend told me this site is full of hardware freaks so figured I check in here xD I am new to the hardware world...

Anyways, I'm working with a $1100 budget, though I don't mind going "SLIGHTLY" over it. Build must include monitor + keyboard + mouse + speakers (though I should note that I don't mind working with average monitor, keyboard, etc.).

Also, the build is intended for gaming. Games such as Battlefield 3, and next gen games such as (upcoming) Battlefield 4, The Crew, Watch Dogs, and more...

Generally I would like to able to run current and next-gen games on medium with a good amount of fps to spare.

Here is the build....

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1HX2o

Thoughts?

And thanks. :D 

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September 26, 2013 5:50:22 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: AOC e2251Swdn 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($127.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Creative Labs GigaWorks T40 Series II 32W 2ch Speakers ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1041.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-26 20:49 EDT-0400)
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September 26, 2013 5:53:13 PM

^That's a great build, you can also step down on the fancy speakers and perifs to get a 7970 for a few more frames :) 
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September 26, 2013 5:57:42 PM

Just tried to balance it with something decent on each component.
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September 26, 2013 6:03:56 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Just tried to balance it with something decent on each component.


And it's a very good balance, i'd call a good mouse a must, but nicer keyboards and speakers seem like more of an extra to me, if he wants to insure fps to spare, i don't think it'd be a bad sacrifice, just my $0.02 :) 
September 26, 2013 6:19:21 PM

Jaxem said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Just tried to balance it with something decent on each component.


And it's a very good balance, i'd call a good mouse a must, but nicer keyboards and speakers seem like more of an extra to me, if he wants to insure fps to spare, i don't think it'd be a bad sacrifice, just my $0.02 :) 


Aha, you guys are awesome...

SR-71 Blackbird, love your build. :D  Jeez, I didn't even think about the hard drive, but I'll go with 1TB. Meh, I'll up the budget by 100 bucks to make room for the hard drive. Also, I gotta go with Jaxem on this one. I'm more into the gaming performance. I don't really need the fancy mouse, keyboard, or speakers. I can work with average ones. The monitor is a different story... Thanks anyways. :) 
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September 26, 2013 6:24:09 PM

Like I said , I just balanced the build , you can tweak it .

Have a great build!!!!!!! :D 
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